Work in the silver mines

Name: Work in the silver mines
Start: 2017-07-22
End: 2017-08-12
Location: France

France Manual work Renovation Heritage Manual work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The International Emergency Action Association is organizing this project every year in mines of Fournel Silver southeast of France. The work is hard, but the atmosphere guaranteed!

💼 What the programme involves

Underground: stabilize sediments to prevent any risk of unclogging during a flood. To this end, a solid stone wall will be built at 1 or 2 m of alluvial deposits and the remaining space filled with mine spoils. Outdoors: purge the stones that have accumulated behind the safety nets. Small works of masonry to stabilize the ruined walls and construct traffic areas.

🏠 Accommodation on site

2 Big Tents of 12 places with real beds and 2 sanitary with 8 showers. Please bring WARM sleeping bags as it can be very cold at night.

📍 About the location

Argentière La Bassée

⚠️ Requirements

Work clothes - gloves, work shoes, sleeping bag, specialties from your area, musical instrument, good humor and bravery ! ATTENTION, bringing alcohol is NOT allowed.

ℹ️ Additional information

Take a look at this video introducing workcamps in France. http://www.sci-france.org/pages/france.php

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FR-SCI 12.1

22/07/2017 → 12/08/2017

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:01 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French